The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, October 23, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 13

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BREAKING INTO MOVIESklBY BLANCHE SWEET,BEINh. A CHILD RETARDED, ADVANCEMENT.BLANCHE SWJSETUndismayed by this blow to myartistic ambitions, I decided to gointo the motion pictures. The Biograph Co., one of the first to producepictures, had its establishment in aprivate dwelling an New Yorlr city.Motion pictures had" not becomepopular then and were- being usedmostly by vaudeville houses at theconclusion of the performance : to.drive people out. It was not considered "good form" to be interestedin the "movies."Accompanied by a girl friend who.had already played extra parts, Idescended on the Biograph.We climbed three flights of carpetless stairs and entered the ball-Iroom which occupied practically the; entire third floor, and in conjunctionwith the rqof was used as the studio.!l never saw a room so crowded in.J .. . . . ..tifcfci